1. AVP RESEARCH

Research - Descriptions of AVP - Related research
Topics: Literature Reviews - General AVP - Prisons - School/Youth - Africa - Refugees

LITERATURE REVIEWS
  1. Delahanty, F. (2004, US) Summary of research on the effectiveness of the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) unpublished paper.
  2. Tomlinson, K. (2007, UK) A review of literature concerning the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP). AVP Britain.

GENERAL AVP
  1. Halfman, I., Couzij, T. (2008, NL) Narrative, conflict & evaluation. Unpublished Master thesis. [Conflict, Qualitative]
  2. John, V. M. (2013, ZA). Transforming power and transformative learning in peace educator development. Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 81-91.Available from the author (JohnV@ukzn.ac.za) due to copyright restrictions.
  3. John, V. (2015, ZA). Working Locally, Connecting Globally: The Case of the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP). Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 81-86. [peace education, community based, networks] Available from the author (JohnV@ukzn.ac.za) due to copyright restrictions.
  4. Labatt-Simon, J. (2008, US) Alternatives to Violence Project Internet Facilitators Survey, unpublished paper. [Quantitative & qualitative, re-entry, justice, communication]
  5. Nason, D. (2016, US) Using the Empathy Index (AEI) to measure long-term Empathy changes as a result of BASIC AVP workshop participation pt.1.pdf, unpublished paper.
  6. Phillips, B. (2002, NZ) An evaluation of AVP workshops in Aotearoa/New Zealand Wellington: Alternatives to Violence Project Aotearoa.
  7. Shuford, J. (2013, US) AVP and trauma, unpublished paper.
  8. Walker, C. (2011, UK) Alternatives to Violence Project (Britain): an overview of theory and evidence Unpublished paper.

PRISONS
  1. Bischoff, M. (2001, US) How restorative is AVP? evaluating the A.V.P. according to a Restorative Justice model. Plainfield, VT: AVP Distribution Service.
  2. Bitel, M., Bonati, G., Booth, B., Church, M., Edgar, K., Fry, K., ... & Lawrence, C. (1998 UK). AVP as an agent of change-the pilot evaluation of the Alternatives to Violence Project in three prisons, unpublished paper.
  3. Graaf, K. (2005, ZA) A study of conflict resolution in Western Cape prisons. Unpublished B.Soc.Sci Honours Degree dissertation.
  4. Joy, V. (1996, AU) Towards transformation-an alternative to violence within the context of the criminal justice system unpublished master thesis
  5. Kayser, T., Roberts, L., Shuford, J., Michaelis, J. (2010, US) Minnesota AVP impact on anger study. Unpublished paper (see below for published version.)
  6. Kayser, T., Roberts, L., Shuford, J., Michaelis, J. (2014, US) Minnesota AVP anger study, International Journal of Trauma Research and Practice, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 2-13. [Prison, Anger]
  7. Leonard, A. (2014, US) Imprisonment as a shadow of American culture: How the healing power of the circle can rebuild community Unpublished PhD thesis. (Part of it is an in-depth examination of AVP in the context of prison)
  8. Miller, M., Shuford, J. (2005, US) The Alternatives to Violence Project in Delaware: A three-year cumulative recidivism study A report of an evaluation funded by the Drane Family Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
  9. Sloane, S. (2002, US) A study in the effectiveness of Alternatives to Violence Project workshops in a prison system Unpublished paper.
  10. Sloane, S. (2003, US) Lessons from the Cellblock-a study of prison inmate participants in an Alternative to Violence Program Unpublished paper.
  11. Walrath, C. (2001, US) Evaluation of an inmate run Alternatives to Violence Project-the impact of inmate-to-inmate intervention Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 16, No.7, pp. 697-711.
  12. Walsh, P., & Potter-Daniau, D. (2017, IE). AVP Ireland impact report. Dublin: Alternative to Violence Project Ireland. (Note: Summary of research also available) [Prison, Qualitative]
  13. Williams, K. (2012, US) Using a causal-comparative ex-post facto design to examine the effects of AVP on he reduction of incidents of violence and misconduct on inmates housed at California State Prison - Solando in Vacaville. Unpublished Doctor of Education dissertation

SCHOOLS/YOUTH
  1. Alderson, A. (2015, AU) Evaluation of Peaceful Pathways AVP-Youth in Western Australia AVP Western Australia.
  2. Philadelphia AVP, (2013, US) Student survey grades 9-12.pdf Unpublished paper.
  3. Stuart, G. (1999, AU) Conflict resolution and non-violence workshops with young people. Youth Studies Australia, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 37-41.

AFRICA
  1. Agizah, G., & Dundas, A. (2007, KE) I am the change I want to see in the world Kipkaren River: African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams
  2. Chico, L., & Paule, U. (2005, RW) Peace cannot stay in small places: Lessons from Alternatives to Violence Workshops with Gacaca judges Kipkaren River: African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams
  3. Chico, L (2007, RW) I am my neighbour's mirror: A community rebuilding after genocide Kipkaren River: African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams
  4. Niyongabo, A., & Yeomans, P. (2003, RW) “I still believe there is good in all people” An evaluation of the Alternatives to Violence Project in Rwanda Kipkaren River: African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams

REFUGEES
  1. Hoffmann, J. (2014, AU), AVP Peace Leadership Training Project - Melaleuca Refugee Centre, unpublished report for Northern Territory Government.
  2. Lambourne, W., & Manirakiza, R. (2017, AU), Community-based psychosocial interventions for refugees living in Australia, Paper presented at the 1st Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference, Sydney 29-31 March 2017.